THE VARIED ROLES OF SNAILS - National Universities Commission
THE VARIED ROLES OF SNAILS - National Universities Commission
THE VARIED ROLES OF SNAILS - National Universities Commission
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Metachatina kraussi Pfeiffer,1846<br />
Shell:Large and thick, lip thickened, columella<br />
not truncated as in other Achatinids. However<br />
young snails do have a truncated columella.<br />
Color whitish with brown streaks on the<br />
apex,columella and inside of the lip dark brown<br />
to purplish brown.<br />
Length up to 160 mm.<br />
The animal has a dark grey head and tentacles<br />
with a broad band running towards the<br />
shell,the sides are paler while the foot is<br />
whitish grey.<br />
Habitat: Dune, coastal lowland forest,valley<br />
thicket,savanna woodland.<br />
Distribution: Eastern South-Africa; KwaZulu<br />
Natal north to Mozambique,inland towards<br />
Ithala,the Lebombo<br />
Mountains,Kranskop,Glencoe,the Vryheid<br />
region,south to Ifafa.<br />
Genus Columna<br />
Columna columna(Müller,1774): São Tomé and<br />
Principe<br />
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